Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Pi Woo-jin, center drops the puck at a hockey game between Korean andCanadian teams, dubbed the “2018 Imjin Classic,” at Yulgok Wetland Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. The name of the event refers to the Imjin River where soldiers from Canada played hockey on the frozen river during the Korean War. The event was organized to promote the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. / Yonhap

Students and parents fill the auditorium at Ewha Womans University to listen to a presentation given by a private education institute about tips for 2019 college admission applications, Friday, a day after the nationwide college entrance exam was held. Yonhap

Foreign students showcase their countries' attire at the 2018 International Student Festival at Korea University, Wednesday. They introduced their cultures including cuisines and tourist destinations. Yonhap

Volunteers carry briquettes to be delivered to families in need and elderly residents living alone in Baeksa Village, Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, Nov. 10. as winter approaches. Some 60 Kwangdong Pharmaceutical employees and their family members handed over 1,400 briquettes to help the underprivileged. /Courtesy of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical

Foreign defense attaches based in Seoul listen to an explanation from South Korea’s 6th Marine Brigade officers during their visit to Baengnyeong Island located about 190 kilometers northwest of Incheon, Tuesday. The officers explained ongoing efforts to ease inter-Korean maritime tension and bring peace to the Korean Peninsula. Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense

Mothers of preschool children urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the transparency of private kindergartens in front of the National Assembly on Yeouido in Seoul, Monday. Numerous private kindergartens were caught using state subsidies for personal spending. / Yonhap

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol, sixth from left, stands together with his foreign counterparts during the 2018 BOK-BIS Conference at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul, Monday. The two-day event is hosted and organized by Korea's central bank under the topic “Asia-Pacific fixed income markets: Evolving Structure, Participation and Pricing.” / Courtesy of Bank of Korea

Woori Bank CEO Sohn Tae-seung, fifth from left in the second row, holds up a two-finger V sign for victory with college students at its Seoul heaquarters, Nov. 16. The lender chose 60 students to help it promote Woori as a “young bank” over the next five months. Courtesy of Woori Bank

Shinhan Bank executives pose during their volunteer activity at a local social welfare and orphanage center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Thursday. The center is currently home to about 40 toddlers under 7 months of age, and Shinhan executives donated various baby products to support the center / Courtesy of Shinhan Bank

Senior officials from Shinhan Bank and community center workers pose for a photo after hours of volunteer work at the Easter Social Welfare Society in Seoul, Nov. 15. The bank donated baby formula, cloths and bibs to the center. Courtesy of Shinhan Bank

Nonghyup Bank Vice President of Marketing Lee Chang-ho, center, hands out snacks made of oats and rice to customers heading to the bank's retail branch in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Friday. The bank and Orion, a confectionery company, held an event to promote a healthy diet and boost consumption of agricultural produce. Courtesy of NongHyup Bank

Models promote apples produced at farms in Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province, at Lotte Department Store in Gwangju, Sunday. The store is selling apples with sayings such as “Be happy” and “Be rich” on them. / Yonhap

Renault Samsung Motors employees and owners of SM6 sedans and QM6 SUVs pose with 2,000 kilograms of rice they donated to the Babsang Community Welfare Foundation in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Friday. The rice is for low-income senior citizens who live alone. / Courtesy of Renault Samsung Motors

GM Korea President and CEO Kaher Kazem, center, holds a banner during the carmaker's kimchi-making event at the firm's head office in Incheon, Saturday. GM Korea donated not only 12 ton worth of kimchi but also 5 million won ($4,416) to local community centers in Seoul on the day. / Courtesy of GM Korea

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company President Yoon Mong-hyun, second from left, poses with Vice Chairman Kwon Moon-sik, third from left, and other Hyundai Motor executives after introducing a new version of the Santa Fe SUV in a world premiere at the China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, Friday. The SUV is equipped with a fingerprint access system, allowing drivers to open and lock doors, or start the engine with their fingerprints. / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor

LS Cable & System Chairman Koo Cha-yub, fourth from left, cuts a ribbon while celebrating the opening of the firm's power cable plant at Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday. / Courtesy of LS Cable & System

Visitors to the National Museum of Korea take a look at Bohemian glass relics at a special exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Czech Republic, Monday. The exhibition runs until April 26. / Yonhap

Ewha Womans University President Kim Sun-uk, right, points to an artist’s rendering of a dormitory planned for the school’s campus in Seoul, Tuesday, during a groundbreaking ceremony. Those listening to her are, from left, Choi Kyung-hee, the next president of the university; Chang Myong-sue, head of Ewha Haktang; Yoon Hoo-jung, Ewha’s honorary president; and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon./ Courtesy of Ewha Womans University

An ancient chest used to store Buddhist texts is on display during a ceremony at the National Museum of Korea, Tuesday. The nation’s flagship museum acquired the rare Goryeo Kingdom (918—1392) heritage from a Japanese collector./ Yonhap